III INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS “PROMOTING BRAIN HEALTH THROUGH EXERCISE ACROSS THE LIFESPAN"

Granada 7th-9th OCTOBER 2026

Abstract submission is now open, the organizing committee invites authors to submit abstracts for on-site presentation within any of the topic listed below. Submissions are sought for oral and poster presentations. The scientific committee will select the highest rated abstracts to present as Oral Communication. Additional details are outlined below:

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• All abstracts must be written in English

• All accepted abstracts will be published in the Proceedings Book

• An author may submit a maximum of ONE abstract as first author.

• The presenting author must be registered in the Congress.

• Abstracts should be up to 300 words, written in English and upload in the platform.

 

Topics

 

The International Congress will highlight concentrated effort at a national and international level in several key areas related to brain health. The term “Brain Health” can be broadly conceptualized as the optimal or maximal functioning of behavioral and biological measures of the brain and the subjective experiences arising from brain function (e.g., mood). This includes measurements of biological markers of the brain (e.g., structural brain morphology) or the subjective manifestations of brain function, including mood and anxiety, perceptions of quality of life, academic performance, cognitive function (e.g., attention and memory), and sleep.

 

1. Lifestyle behaviors, health-related indicators and brain health during infancy, childhood and adolescence.

2. Lifestyle behaviors, health-related indicators and brain health during adulthood and old age.

3. Lifestyle behaviors, health-related indicators and brain health in disease conditions.

4. Mechanisms linking the effects of exercise on brain.

5. Other topics related to brain health.

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We welcome submissions across all study types, including original research, systematic reviews, methodological papers, case reports/series and study protocols

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Oral Communications

 

• Oral Communications will be 10 mins of on-site presentation and 3 mins of questions. 

• The presentation must be done in English. 

• Abstracts will be grouped by topics and each session will have approx. 3 oral communications, a Chair who will provide comments on the field of research covered in the session highlight particular findings and stimulate Q&A.

 

​Posters

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• Posters must be written in English and printed in vertical format using following measures: A0 portrait format.

• Posters should be placed in their correspondent panels at registration time and should remain there until the closing ceremony of the Congress. The correspondent panels will be informed by email to all corresponding authors some days before the Congress.

• During the poster walk session the presenting author must be stand up close to the poster to inform about the poster and answer the questions from other researchers.

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Awards

 

• Oral Award: 200 € and art painting from the Young Academy of Spain

• Poster Award: 100 € and art painting from the Young Academy of Spain

• Social Impact Award: 100 € and art painting from the Young Academy of Spain

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Key Dates

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• Abstract submission opening: February 23rd, 2026

• Abstract submission deadline: April 24th, 2026

• Communication to authors: May 2026

• Early bird registration deadline: July 31st, 2026